To use this site, please disable the ad blocking feature and reload the page.
This website uses cookies to collect information about your visit for purposes such as showing you personalized ads and content, and analyzing our website traffic. By clicking “Accept all,” you will allow the use of these cookies.
Users accessing this site from EEA countries and UK are unable to view this site without your consent. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.
The Yomiuri Shimbun Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is seen in Wakayama before his speech on Saturday. A suspect was seized immediately after this photo was taken.
The Yomiuri Shimbun
13:56 JST, April 15, 2023
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was not injured after the incident in which something like a smoke bomb was thrown when he was scheduled to give a speech in Wakayama, according to Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Toshimitsu Motegi.
Motegi commented, “I just spoke with the prime minister and he said that he was not injured.”
Motegi added, “It is extremely regrettable and I strongly condemn such an outrageous act that was committed during the election period, which is the foundation of democracy.”
